Leonard Adler
Leonard Adler Green Jobs Network
Foundations of Trauma-Informed Workplaces & Psychological Safety
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Foundations of Trauma-Informed Workplaces & Psychological Safety

This webinar will focus on two concepts related to workplace well-being: trauma-informed approaches and psychological safety. Participants will gain an understanding of what these terms mean, why they matter, and how they can be considered in an organizational context and within the legal profession.

Topics covered include:
Law Firm Management Law Practice
Agenda:
  • Welcome & Introduction
    • Presenter introduction and purpose of the session
    • Define scope: foundational concepts, not implementation training
    • Why these concepts are increasingly relevant in today’s world and in the workplace

  • Trauma-Informed Workplaces: Foundations
    • Trauma overview
      • Definitions
      • Impacts, including common effects on how people think, relate, and function at work
      • You don’t need to know someone’s trauma to work in a trauma-informed way
    • What it means to be trauma-informed
      • Overview of trauma-informed principles
      • What this means in a workplace context
      • Addressing common misconceptions (e.g., it’s not therapy)
    • Why it matters in the workplace
      • Examples of how trauma can manifest in the workplace
      • The organizational cost and opportunity

  • Introduction to Psychological Safety
    • Definition and origin
    • Workplace examples
    • How to measure it
    • The organizational cost and opportunity
    • How it relates to trauma-informed principles

  • Considerations for the Legal Profession
    • Issues within the legal profession
      • Serving clients who have experienced trauma
      • Challenges faced by legal professionals (e.g. exposure to client trauma and high-stakes conflict, long hours, adversarial systems, etc.)
    • Emergence of trauma-informed practices within the legal profession
      • Legal education initiatives
      • Judicial initiatives
      • Organizations integrating trauma-informed principles internally and in client practice
      • Resources

  • Closing & Q&A
    • Recap: Key ideas, why this matters, next steps
    • Invitation to reflect on one thing to take back or keep in mind
    • Questions, discussion, and optional resource sharing
Duration of this webinar: 60 minutes
When: Premieres in 32 days | July 02, 2025 11:00 AM PT
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Speaker
Leonard Adler
Leonard Adler CEO
Green Jobs Network

Leonard Adler is the CEO of Green Jobs Network (GJN), a leading online career platform he founded in 2008 that serves individuals and employers in green and climate job sectors such as conservation, sustainability, and clean energy. Read More ›

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